Baggies bag four

AN ACCEPTABLE end to an unacceptable season means boss Steve Bruce has something positive to hang on to as he starts his West Brom revolution.

Two goals from Karlan Grant, who also missed a penalty, and one each by Adam Reach and Matt Clarke sparked a decent send-off from the 25,000-plus crowd.

Bruce admitted: “I’m pleased but it’s a bit too little, too late. We beat keeper Jack Walton, have had a decent run and who was soon picking the looking back on the three ball out of the net again. months it was the first Will Hondermarck and month I didn’t make the Reach fought for a hoofed impact I would have liked, long ball and Reach showed couldn’t arrest the slide.” class to loop it over Walton.

Albion took advantage of The third was a lovely a poor decision by referee worked goal – Grant sliding Leigh Doughty to take the a pass to Clarke who lead from the spot – even finished from close range. Bruce conceded it “wasn’t a Grant’s second was a penalty in a month of cheeky dink from a Semi Sundays but maybe us Ajayi assist, but he fluffed missing one made up for it”. his hat-trick when Walton

Jayson Molumby surged saved a second penalty. into the area and Clarke Barnsley interim boss Oduor’s challenge was Martin Devaney said: “It timed to perfection – but was always going to be a not according massive challenge. Up until to Doughty. the penalty, which was

Grant clearly not a penalty, stayed cool to everything was good.”

WEST BROM: Button 6; Furlong 7, O’Shea 7, Ajayi 7 (Taylor, 61, 5), Clarke 8 (Ashworth 66, 5); Phillips 7, Livermore 7 (Robinson 70, 5), Molumby 7, Reach 7; Grant 8, Diangana 8. Subs not used: Palmer, Kipre, Gardner-Hickman, Castro. Barnsley: Walton 5; Moon 5, Sraha 5, Kitching 5; Hondermarck 5 (Benson 54, 5), Wolfe 5, Helliwell 5, Styles 5; Oduor 5 (Bremang 60, 5); Woodrow 5 (Adeboyejo 71, 5), Marsh 5. Subs not used: Flavell, Christie-Davies, Ariely, Cole. MAN OF THE MATCH: Grady Diangana. Has so many tricks in his repertoire and showed it. REFEREE: Leigh Doughty 6.